The Rochlitz porphyry has been used for buildings far beyond Saxony - but now the quarrying company for the unique natural stone has filed for insolvency. Klaus Kalenborn, Managing Director of Vereinigte Porphyrbrüche auf dem Rochlitzer Berge GmbH, blamed a lack of orders for the move. "The crucial point is that we suddenly had significantly fewer orders," he told the "Freie Presse" newspaper.
A year ago, the Managing Director had still spoken of a good situation in terms of demand and sales. The company had orders until spring 2024. At that time, the company from Mittelsachen had five employees, including the managing director. Reinhard Klose was appointed as the provisional insolvency administrator. This can be seen in the official insolvency announcements.
